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If you want to avoid supporting right wingers, I have bad news about the entire ownership class of Japan.
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There is no ethical consumption under capitalism (and deez nutz)
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Jan 22, 2020 10:16
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peanut posted:There is no ethical consumption under capitalism (and deez nutz) Yeah, and there’s also a difference between A lovely Kabushikigaisha and what APA did/does, which is put ahistorical bullshit in its hotel rooms.
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Jan 22, 2020 10:26
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I guess you could shop at Uniqlo, which was founded by a member of the Burakumin, a minority group in Japan that has faced and still faces loads of discrimination because their ancestors 1000 or so years ago were tanners, or butchers or some other job that makes you stinky.
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Jan 22, 2020 10:59
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But I love Chick-fil-A
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Jan 22, 2020 12:31
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APA isn't like it's the cheapest option around anyway, they used to be but not anymore for some reason. There are better options out there like the Toyoko Inns as mentioned before.
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Jan 22, 2020 22:36
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I would never stay in Shinagawa but maybe that’s just me.
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Jan 22, 2020 23:19
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meanwhile i love shinagawa - It's on the yamanote, has really cheap business hotels, and quick access to haneda airport.
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Jan 23, 2020 02:49
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loving hate Shinagawa because the only time I go there is to see la migra.
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Jan 23, 2020 02:57
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ntan1 posted:meanwhile i love shinagawa - Yamanote, bullet trains, express to Narita, direct to Haneda, but the main lines for day-trips as well — want to go to Nikko? Can get there. Want to go to Kamakura? Also possible from the one station. It’s not a shopping mecca but it’s useful, and if you just want a decent priced hotel to lie your head, it’ll be fine.
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Jan 23, 2020 04:39
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Being half a block away from a shooting in Seattle has got me desiring a trip to anyway where else and I've been meaning to get back to Japan. Any parts of Japan get sunny and decently warm at the end of February (other than Okinawa)?
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captkirk posted:Being half a block away from a shooting in Seattle has got me desiring a trip to anyway where else and I've been meaning to get back to Japan. Any parts of Japan get sunny and decently warm at the end of February (other than Okinawa)? lol no
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captkirk posted:Being half a block away from a shooting in Seattle has got me desiring a trip to anyway where else and I've been meaning to get back to Japan. Any parts of Japan get sunny and decently warm at the end of February (other than Okinawa)? Depends on what you mean by warm, but outside of Okinawa not really. Even further south it will be probably around ~10c (~50f). If you want some similar Asia stuff (diff culture, various food and sights, etc.) at warm temperatures you could also try Taiwan (also generally cheaper than Japan) or Singapore (generally *slightly* more expensive than Japan) if you're not dead-set on very specifically Japan/Japanese stuff. Edit: Hong Kong would usually also be on the list but might want to avoid due to the issues. China sucks balls so don't go. Korea will be cold as gently caress.
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Jan 23, 2020 05:24
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Malaysia is cheap, chill, and has great food everywhere. And hot as gently caress in February.
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Jan 23, 2020 05:28
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I should clarify, really I just mean "sees enough sun that a human can actually synthesize vitamin D and warmer the 40's". Seattle sets a relatively low bar for good weather.
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Jan 23, 2020 05:31
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Winter tends to be sunny in East Asia, I assume because there's the whole monsoon cycle and the rainy part of the year is summer. Kyushu isn't going to be tropical or anything but it's likely to be pleasant walking around in a jacket weather.
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Jan 23, 2020 05:36
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This winter has been quite warm actually (in Shikoku). And it's always sunny here...
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captkirk posted:I should clarify, really I just mean "sees enough sun that a human can actually synthesize vitamin D and warmer the 40's". Seattle sets a relatively low bar for good weather. In that case yeah basically all the major cities will +40F more or less all the time. Which is also why I noted your standards; originally being from Maine Japanese winters outside of the north are generally t-shirt weather most of the time for me, but people's personal definitions of "cold" varies massively. Now I live in Taiwan and some people complain about they can't stand cold once it hits about 15c/60F
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LimburgLimbo posted:In that case yeah basically all the major cities will +40F more or less all the time. Which is also why I noted your standards; originally being from Maine Japanese winters outside of the north are generally t-shirt weather most of the time for me, but people's personal definitions of "cold" varies massively. I'm originally from the US Midwest so honestly even Seattle's winters are practically tropical. I've been to Sapporo, Hiroshima, and Tokyo previously. So maybe something in Shikoku would be cool. Anything particularly cool in Shikoku at the end of Feb/start of March?
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Jan 23, 2020 07:35
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captkirk posted:I'm originally from the US Midwest so honestly even Seattle's winters are practically tropical. teamLab is doing a thing at Ritsurin Park until March: https://www.teamlab.art/e/ritsuringarden/ Also, I don't know if I would call it particularly cool, but that is my children's absolute favorite time of year because it's the Doll Festival and there are lots of events related to that, so if you are traveling with kids, or if you want to see some old, mildly creepy dolls, it is a great time to visit.
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LimburgLimbo posted:In that case yeah basically all the major cities will +40F more or less all the time. Which is also why I noted your standards; originally being from Maine Japanese winters outside of the north are generally t-shirt weather most of the time for me, but people's personal definitions of "cold" varies massively. lol people in Hawaii complain when it gets to the low 70s Soft, with a capital S
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Jan 23, 2020 08:46
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also does anyone here know what my avatar means
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Jan 23, 2020 08:47
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it's brian blessed but idg the reference
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oh interesting, thx
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Jan 23, 2020 09:10
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The Great Autismo! posted:lol people in Hawaii complain when it gets to the low 70s It’s almost as if the human body can adapt to its environment or something.
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Jan 23, 2020 09:11
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Disagree. I'm from California and still don't understand seasons.
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Jan 23, 2020 09:16
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how do i get that tag oh its a diy tag
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Jan 23, 2020 09:32
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you can also add gang tags when you buy a new avatar
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God, I can't stop thinking about planning my trip. I'm ever-so-tempted to just pull the trigger and do it this year instead of 2021, but I'd be taking on a whole bunch more debt that I can't really afford now, but will be able to budget for next year. For the Tokyo-Kyoto area, what's everyone's opinions on the best time to go? I had my heart set on Spring (maybe the first half of April) for the mild weather and cherry blossoms, but now I'm worried about the crowds being too crazy. But maybe it's worth dealing with for the experience? I'm not sure. Summer is too hot/humid, Winter is too cold. So the other possibility is Fall, from Sept to Oct. But from what I can tell, unless we go in early Dec, we'll miss the Autumn colors, but it will be getting cold by then. But maybe worth the trade off? I don't want to be freezing my butt off the whole time, I'm a California boy. Maybe I'm overthinking it and should just go in whatever time of year is most convenient to us (probably Sept/Oct). But if anyone here has feedback on when you feel is the best time to go, let me know. Rotten Red Rod fucked around with this message at 18:05 on Jan 23, 2020 |
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I’m not sure what crowds you are expecting in spring. Sure, popular cherry blossom viewing spots will have a lot of people (especially Chinese and Koreans in kimonos) but you can literally go to nearly any public park, road, or river to see the blossoms. They are everywhere. Last year we went end of March, beginning of April and despite being a little cold for the time, was awesome.
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Winter in Tokyo and Kyoto is really not cold at all most years. 40s F and sunny is what you'd expect. But if you can go any time, April/October/December are all good. Avoid summer.
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Doctor Zero posted:I’m not sure what crowds you are expecting in spring. Sure, popular cherry blossom viewing spots will have a lot of people (especially Chinese and Koreans in kimonos) but you can literally go to nearly any public park, road, or river to see the blossoms. They are everywhere. What I'm doing is watching a lot of Youtube travelogues and getting worried about the sizes of crowds I'm seeing. But I guess I'm overthinking it. I'm seeing that one of the cheapest times to fly is actually early April, which is when I wanted to anyway, so... Hmm. Grand Fromage posted:Winter in Tokyo and Kyoto is really not cold at all most years. 40s F and sunny is what you'd expect. But if you can go any time, April/October/December are all good. Avoid summer. Again, we're Californian. 50 and below is kinda intolerable for us. It's a stereotype that happens to be sadly true in our case.
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Rotten Red Rod posted:What I'm doing is watching a lot of Youtube travelogues and getting worried about the sizes of crowds I'm seeing. But I guess I'm overthinking it.  Kyoto is always crowded forever. If you want something Kyoto-ish that's less crowded head to Nara. Outside the deer park it's pretty chill. Of course even Kyoto is only crowded in certain areas. But there are a lot of those.
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Kyoto is busy in March/April. It's also busy all other months of the year, too. But do you want to sit under a cherry blossom tree in Kyoto or are you cool with going to some random park you saw on the train and taking a stroll through that instead?
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My stock answer for "when to go" is always late April/all of May. April would be nice for cherry blossoms but frankly I'd rather not wear a jacket or have to do too many layers, and late April/May have afforded me the opportunity to just basically bring a windbreaker for cool-ish days and wear summer attire the rest of my trip.
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Grand Fromage posted:
Planning on doing both, but I'm planning on spending a lot of time in Kyoto and the surrounding areas, so hopefully I'll hit both the crowded, famous spots and some less known hidden gems. I'm willing to do day trips out of the area if there's something unique enough so I'm not 100% locked in to only Kyoto sights, but that will probably be the central area for half the trip (Tyoko being the other). Phone posted:Kyoto is busy in March/April. It's also busy all other months of the year, too. I just want to see them everywhere as I experience Japan, I'm not set on one specific spot or anything. Random and strolling is fine. Martytoof posted:My stock answer for "when to go" is always late April/all of May. April would be nice for cherry blossoms but frankly I'd rather not wear a jacket or have to do too many layers, and late April/May have afforded me the opportunity to just basically bring a windbreaker for cool-ish days and wear summer attire the rest of my trip. Hmm, ok, May is on the menu too then. I'll just be sure to avoid Golden Week...
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IMO from what I hear you don't even really need to avoid Golden Week if you strategically plan where you'll be. Tokyo tends to empty out as EVERYONE is going out on holiday. I would definitely avoid the big attractions at that time, Disney etc., but just sightseeing around the city for six days shouldn't be all that impacted. Kyoto? Onsen villages? Definitely would avoid. Someone better at this feel free to tell me I'm full of it. e: That said, I have avoided golden week myself so I don't practice what I preach.
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Compared to where I am in Canada, Tokyo in March is downright balmy, I went from winter boots to sandals.
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Early October is festival season in Hyogo, Mid October is festival season in Ehime/Kagawa. The humidity is gone and typhoons are mostly done. Summer sucks hard, the Olympics are going to be busy af.
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Is it weird that I kind of want to go to an onsen village during Golden Week? I kind of like people watching. Plus can it really be worse than being in Sapporo during the intersection of the snow festival and the Chinese new year?
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